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Freedom now

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Election campaign poster for William Carson, Freedom Inc. candidate on the Democrat ballot for 14th District State Representative, Missouri; includes...

Date Published
1968
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Freedom now!

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Election campaign poster for Freedom Inc. candidates on the Democrat ballot representing the 2nd Ward, Kansas City: Bruce R. Watkins and Catherine...

Date Published
1968
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Gala Cabaret Party and Floor Show

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Poster advertising Gala Cabaret Party and Floor Show presented by AMVETS at Armory on 18th and Highland on Sunday, June 29, 1947, 10PM to 2AM; music...

Date Published
1947
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Gigantic Easter Cabaret Matinee featuring Gene Carter and Orchestra

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Poster advertising Easter Cabaret Matinee performance presented by Progress Patrol, April 13, 1952, from 4PM to 8PM at Armory on 18th & Highland...

Date Published
1952
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Hear the Ink Spots

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Poster advertising new ballad single "When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano" sung by the Ink Spots; listed as Decca Record No. 3195.

Date Published
1940
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Hy-Klas Food Store

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Poster advertising Hy-Klas Food Store at 7th and Garfield, Kansas City, Kansas.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Jack Schenk presents Darktown Scandals

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Poster advertising performances at Boone Theatre, Kansas City, for eight days commencing Saturday, September 27, 1941; featured events include a...

Date Published
1941
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Jimmy Keith's Swingtet

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Concert poster advertising Jimmy Keith's Swingtet featuring Joe Coleman, "singing discovery of the year!"

Date Published
1935
1940
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

K.C. Monarchs vs. Memphis Red Sox

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Advertising poster for baseball game between the KC Monarchs and Memphis Red Sox in support of T-B and cancer research; $1.00 admission listed for...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

M&R Employment Agency

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Poster advertising employment and rental services for M & R Employment Agency at 3835 Prospect; jobs listed include "Chauffeurs, Butlers, Waiters...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Moore's Market

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Poster advertising Moore's Market at 7th and Garfield, Kansas City, Kan.; advertises "Home cooked meals, fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meats...

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Myra Taylor

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Jazz singer Myra Taylor.

Date Published
1940
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Myra Taylor at microphone

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Jazz singer Myra Taylor at microphone.

Date Published
1946
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Myra Taylor dancing

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Jazz singer Myra Taylor dancing.

Date Published
1946
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Night in Barcelona

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Poster advertising A Night in Barcelona at the Casa Loma Ballroom on Thursday, October 25, 1951, 9:00PM to 1:00AM; featured a popularity contest with...

Date Published
1951
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Public Health Aspects of Tuberculosis

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Poster advertising public talk presented by the Tuberculosis Society and Health Department of Kansas City as part of National Negro Health Week titled...

Date Published
1945
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

R.T. Coles Veterans Third Annual Xmas Frolic

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Poster advertising third annual Xmas Frolic presented by R.T. Coles Veterans School on Monday, December 26, 1949, at New Prospect Hall, 22nd &...

Date Published
1949
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Re-elect Alan Wheat

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Election campaign poster for Alan Wheat, Freedom Inc. candidate on the Democrat ballot for 26th District State Representative, Missouri; includes a...

Date Published
1976
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Remember John Deere Day

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Advertising poster for John Deere Day inviting farmers and families for free attendance to baseball game.

Date Published
1951
1960
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

S.S. Savoy to Hawaii

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Poster advertising "S.S. Savoy To Hawaii" presented by Lincoln Junior College on November 17, 8:00 PM at Lincoln High Auditorium & Gym; admission 65...

Date Published
1951
1955
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Samuel "Baby" Lovett and unidentified musicians at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Samuel "Baby" Lovett (seated, left) and unidentified musicians at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Samuel "Baby" Lovett and unidentified musicians at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Samuel "Baby" Lovett (far left) and unidentified musicians at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Samuel "Baby" Lovett and unidentified musicians at the Mutual Musicians Foundation

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Samuel "Baby" Lovett (drums) and unidentified musicians performing at the Mutual Musicians Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri.

Date Published
1941
1950
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Shrine Picnic

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Poster advertising Shrine Picnic sponsored by Koran Temple No. 33 and Koran Court No. 37 on Saturday, July 2, 1955, 9:00PM at Adam's Farm; directions...

Date Published
1955
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

Solar Queen Ball

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Poster advertising the Solar Queen Ball on Sunday, December 26, 1965, 9PM to 1AM, at the Crystal Ballroom, 29th and Brooklyn, Kansas City; featuring...

Date Published
1965
Member of
Brian Thurn Collection

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  • (-) Brian Thurn Collection (74)

Types

  • photographs (37)
  • posters (37)

Genres

  • Black & white photographs (37)
  • Gelatin silver prints (37)
  • Posters (37)
  • Portrait photographs (34)
  • Snapshots (26)
  • Lithographs (24)
  • Group portraits (18)
  • Screen prints (11)
  • Publicity photographs (10)
  • Concert posters (9)
  • Dance posters (7)
  • Political posters (6)
  • Sports posters (3)
  • Drawings (2)
  • Performing arts posters (1)
  • Theatrical posters (1)

Time Periods

  • 1941-1950 (40)
  • 1951-1960 (16)
  • 1931-1940 (9)
  • 1961-1970 (6)
  • 1921-1930 (2)
  • 1971-1980 (1)

Subjects

  • African American jazz musicians (27)
  • Dance music (13)
  • African American men (10)
  • Dances (6)
  • African American politicians (5)
  • African American women (5)
  • African American women jazz singers (5)
  • Jazz musicians (5)
  • African American freemasons (3)
  • African American baseball players (2)
  • Bars (Drinking establishments) (2)
  • City council members (2)
  • Groceries (2)
  • Men, White (2)
  • Musicians (2)
  • Negro leagues (2)
  • Restaurants (2)
  • Rhythm and blues musicians (2)
  • Women politicians (2)
  • African American children (1)
  • African American football players (1)
  • African American high school students (1)
  • African American universities and colleges (1)
  • Banks and banking (1)
  • Baseball (1)
  • Beauty operators (1)
  • Boys (1)
  • Drinking of alcoholic beverages (1)
  • Employment agencies (1)
  • Fashion shows (1)
  • Festivals (1)
  • High school students (1)
  • Jazz musicians, White (1)
  • Musical theater (1)
  • Picnics (1)
  • Politicians (1)
  • Public health (1)
  • Restaurateurs (1)
  • Sprinters (1)
  • Track and field athletes (1)
  • Women, White (1)

Subjects, Geographic

  • Kansas City (Mo.) (37)
  • 18th and Vine District (12)
  • 14th Street (6)
  • Central Street (5)
  • Jackson County (Mo.) (5)
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Area (4)
  • Kansas City (Kan.) (3)
  • Jefferson City (Mo.) (1)
  • Saint Louis (Mo.) (1)

Subjects, People

  • Basie, Count, 1904-1984 (3)
  • Lovett, Baby (3)
  • Taylor, Myra (3)
  • Vale, Teddy (3)
  • Dairs, Lotty (2)
  • Stafford, Bobby (2)
  • Watkins, Bruce R. (Bruce Riley), 1924-1980 (2)
  • Bacon, Trevor (1)
  • Bates, Peg Lee (1)
  • Brown, Roderick (1)
  • Bryant, Sterling H. (1)
  • Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994 (1)
  • Carson, William, approximately 1930- (1)
  • Coleman, Joe (Musician) (1)
  • Cox, Ida, 1889-1967 (1)
  • Dawson, William L. (William Levi), 1886-1970 (1)
  • Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (1)
  • Fulson, Lowell (1)
  • Garrette, Duke (1)
  • Helmon, Sue (1)
  • James, Warren (1)
  • King, Jim (Musician) (1)
  • Matthews, Pee Wee (Musician) (1)
  • Miller, Bettye, 1928-1977 (1)
  • Millinder, Lucky (1)
  • Mills, Jessie (1)
  • Mitchell, Catherine (1)
  • Moore, Charley (1)
  • Moore, Gatemouth, 1913-2004 (1)
  • Rutledge, Wilbert E. (1)
  • Schenck, Jack (1)
  • South, Eddie, 1904-1962 (1)
  • Spaulding, Marva Louis (1)
  • Tharpe, Rosetta, 1915-1973 (1)
  • Webb, Carl (1)
  • Wheat, Alan, 1951- (1)
  • Wilson, Bob (Saxophonist) (1)

Date Published

  • 1941 (27)
  • 1950 (25)
  • 1951 (13)
  • 1960 (9)
  • 1940 (6)
  • 1945 (4)
  • 1931 (3)
  • 1955 (3)
  • 1942 (2)
  • 1946 (2)
  • 1949 (2)
  • 1950-12 (2)
  • 1952 (2)
  • 1966 (2)
  • 1968 (2)
  • 1921 (1)
  • 1924 (1)
  • 1930 (1)
  • 1933 (1)
  • 1933-04-16 (1)
  • 1935 (1)
  • 1938-04-11 (1)
  • 1943 (1)
  • 1947 (1)
  • 1964 (1)
  • 1965 (1)
  • 1969 (1)
  • 1976 (1)

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